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+/*
+* Copyright (c) 2023 Vaughn Nugent
+* 
+* Library: VNLib
+* Package: VNLib.Utils
+* File: IAsyncEventSink.cs 
+*
+* IAsyncEventSink.cs is part of VNLib.Utils which is part of the larger 
+* VNLib collection of libraries and utilities.
+*
+* VNLib.Utils is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify 
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+* by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License,
+* or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* VNLib.Utils is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU 
+* General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License 
+* along with VNLib.Utils. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+*/
+
+namespace VNLib.Utils.Async
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A type that receives events from asynchronous event sources and publishes 
+    /// them to subscribers.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The event type</typeparam>
+    public interface IAsyncEventSink<T>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Publishes a single event to all subscribers
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="evnt">The event to publish</param>
+        /// <returns>A value that indicates if the event was successfully published to subscribers</returns>
+        bool PublishEvent(T evnt);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Publishes an array of events to all subscribers
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="events">The array of events to publish</param>
+        /// <returns>A value that indicates if the events were successfully published to subscribers</returns>
+        bool PublishEvents(T[] events);
+    }
+}